Ireland

IRELAND

Location

Ireland is a european country placed at the north west coast. Ireland is divided in 4 provinces, and they are divided into 32 counties.

Languages

In Ireland english and gaelic are spoken

Climate

In Spring the normal temperature is between 8º and 12º and in Summer  is between 18º and 20º.
The average of day hours in this 2 terms is more or less 18 hours
In fall the normal temperature is between 16º and 18º and in winter is normally less than 8º.

National simbols

• The harp in many forms and styles has been used on the coat of arms of Ireland since medieval times.
• Flag of Ireland
• Shamrock.
• "Sworn to be free"

What to see?

• The giant causeway

MYTH: Finn is having trouble with someone across the water. The Scottish giant Benandonner is threatening Ireland. An enraged Finn grabs chunks of the Antrim coast and throws them into the sea. The rock forms a path for Finn to follow and teach Benandonner a lesson. Bad idea – Benandonner is terrifyingly massive. Finn beats a hasty retreat, followed by the giant, only to be saved by our hero’s quick-thinking wife who disguised him as a baby. The angry Scot saw the baby and decided if the child was that big, the daddy must be really huge.

SCIENCE:The Giant’s Causeway is the aftermath of volcanic crashing, burning and cooling 60-million-year-old legacy to lava. Over 40,000 basalt columns. Interlocked.

• Blackrock Castle

Cork's coat of arms said that the city was a safe port for boats.The Blackrock castle was built in the 16th century as a protection for the deepest ports in the world against piratery and naval attacks, and by the way to protect the nobility of the rebel county. Nowdays The Cork Institute of Technology is placed inside it.

• Friar's Bush Belfast

This underground tunnel that connects 2 wings of the University of Queens. It is located near Friar's Bush, one of the oldest graveyard in the city. Many students don't want to go through this tunnel alone, frightened by an intense and supernatural cold. On one occasion 3 men were going to cross it, two of them stopped refusing to go ahead, then  the first man felt someone holding his hand, but he did not look back until he reached the other end, when he realized he was alone.

Legends and Myths

• The fairies

It is said that they live in “cnocs” (hollow hills, in Irish), which are located in the “sidhe”. The “sidhe” are mounds where megalithic monuments are erected in many places on the island. There the fairies are ruled by a king or queen.One of the most famous legends about fairies is that referring to the “Lady of Death”, a fairy that appears during the night with hair loose and red eyes. According to it is said that she arrives at the home of a family to mourn for several days the death that will fall on one of its members.

• The mermaids

Although we always refer to them as female, the truth is that also exist male sirens. They differ from them in that they are uglier; have a pig face and sharp teeth.In Ireland, it is said that mermaids have a unique jewel, and if a man manages to keep the treasure, the mermaid will be forced to marry him. This will give a man a beautiful wife and great wealth; but if she recovers it, she will leave husband and children to return to the sea.

• The Banshees

The banshee is a female spirit and roams the countryside and can be heard wailing when she predicts a death.She can appear in a number of guises, as a young beautiful woman, a stately matron or as an ugly frightening hag. She is usually dressed in a grey or white hooded cloak. Her mourning cries can be heard usually at night when someone is about to die.It is believed by many that she only appears to select number of families, namely the main Irish families the O’ Neills, O’ Connors, O’ Briens,O’ Gradys and Kavanaghs.While the banshee will not harm the person she encounters. There is also good banshees: The Lianhan Sídhe is a beautiful woman who attracts men but this love will lead to their downfall.

• The Leprechauns

Fairy that is intelligent and sometimes deviousand also are either good or evil. They usually wear a variation of the same general outfit red pants buckled at the knee with a matching coat and shoes with buckles on the tops. Another part of the Leprechaun legend includes their pots of gold.

According to this story, the Danes invaded Ireland and left gold scattered all over Ireland. The leprechauns found it and have guarded it ever since. Regardless of which story is told, they all say that whoever catches one is a very lucky person. Catching them is difficult, but holding on to them is even trickier. Keeping them long enough to make sure that they follow through on their promise to deliver the gold or three wishes is the key to getting the reward. Leprechauns are certainly a fascinating piece of Irish legend.

UNIT 6- CREATIVITY

GLOSSARY

• New Words

Pollute: contaminate (water, the air, etc.) with harmful or poisonous substances

Handbag: a small bag used by a woman to carry everyday personal items

Fixed: fastened securely in position

Impractical: not adapted for use or action; not sensible or realistic
Reliable: consistently good in quality or performance; able to be trusted
Unreliable: not able to be relied upon

• Extra Vocabulary

Accesory: a thing which can be added to something else in order to make it more useful, versatile, or attractive

Belt: a strip of leather or other material worn, typically round the waist, to support or hold in clothes or to carry weapons

Earring: a piece of jewellery worn on the lobe or edge of the ear
Necklace: an ornamental chain or string of beads, jewels, or links worn round the neck

Ring: small circular band, typically of precious metal and often set with one or more gemstones, worn on a finger as an ornament or a token of marriage, engagement, or authority

Goal: a pair of posts linked by a crossbar and typically with a net between, forming a space into or over which the ball has to be sent in order to score

Ice rink: an enclosed area of ice for skating, ice hockey, or curling

Pass: move or cause to move in a specified direction

Slide: move smoothly along a surface while maintaining continuous contact with it.

Spectator: a person who watches at a show, game, or other event

Trophy: a cup or other decorative object awarded as a prize for a victory or success

GRAMMAR
Present simple passive👍👍👍
Past simple passive👍👍👍
Used to+Infinitive👍👍👍

LISTENING
Cleaning up the fashion industry: 👍👍👍
Tried and tested by you:👍👍👍
Maple Leaf Sports:👍👍
James Naismith:👍👍
Hamburgers & Sauces:👍👍👍

READING

Cleaning up the fashion industry: 👍👍👍
Tried and tested by you:👍👍👍
Maple Leaf Sports:👍👍👍


WRITING
Report on the enviromental effects:👍👍👍

SPEAKING
Abi 👍👍

OPINION
We'll see after the exam...

UNIT 5- A LIFE OF CRIME

GLOSSARY

• New Words

Burglar: one who commits burglary

Fraudster: a person who commits fraud, especially in business dealings

Mugger: a person who attacks and robs another in a public place

Traffic warden: a uniformed official employed to locate and report on infringements of parking
regulations
Arson: the criminal act of deliberately setting fire to property

Blackmail: the action, treated as a criminal offence, of demanding payment or another benefit from someone in return for not revealing compromising or damaging information about them

Burglary: illegal entry of a building with intent to commit a crime, especially theft

credit-card fraud: theft and fraud committed using or involving a payment card as a fraudulent source of funds in a transaction

Drug dealing: the activity of selling illegal drugs

Forgery: the action of forging a copy or imitation of a document, signature, banknote, or work of art

Identity theft: the fraudulent practice of using another person's name and personal information in order to obtain credit

Mugging: an act of attacking and robbing someone in a public place

Pickpocketing: the action of stealing from a person's pockets

Shoplifting: the action of stealing goods from a shop while pretending to be a customer

Smuggling: the illegal movement of goods into or out of a country

Speeding: travel at a speed that is greater than the legal limit

• Extra Vocabulary

Arrest: seize (someone) by legal authority and take them into custody

Black Market: an illegal traffic or trade in officially controlled or scarce commodities

Case: an incident or set of circumstances under official investigation by the police

Evidence: the available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid

Interview: a session of formal questioning of a person by the police.

Suspicious: causing one to have the idea or impression that someone or something is questionable, dishonest, or dangerous

Trap: a situation in which people lie in wait to make a surprise attack

Business owner: An individual who owns and operates a business whether it be small or large

Ecologist: an expert in or student of ecology

House hold: a person who owns or rents a house

Lawmaker: a person who makes laws

Local council: people elected to manage the affairs of a town

Resident: a person who lives somewhere permanently or on a long-term basis

Illegal: contrary to or forbidden by law, especially criminal law
Illogical: lacking sense or clear, sound reasoning

Impossible: not able to occur, exist, or be done

Irresponsible: not showing a proper sense of responsibility

Unfair: not based on or behaving according to the principles of equality and justice

GRAMMAR
Past Perfect👍👍👍
Relative Pronouns👍👍👍
Modals of deduction👍👍

LISTENING
Katie frye, Private eye: 👍👍👍
The men who stole identities:👍👍

READING

Katie frye, Private eye:👍👍👍

WRITING
Crime:👍👍👍

SPEAKING
Abi 👍👍

OPINION
We'll see after the exam...